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British figure skater Matthew Parr on Twitter:, external Met some people who have more shine on their outfit than us figure skaters at the Olympic Park.

The BBC is providing comprehensive coverage from Sochi so you can access the action across the BBC on television and the red button, with up to six live streams available online, connected TVs, mobiles, tablets and the BBC Sport app.

We'll also have this live text commentary running throughout the day, every day plus reports on all the gold medals and all the best video clips from the day.

Norway lead USA 7-4 in their men's round robin curling group game with two ends remaining. It's closer on the rink next door, with Denmark and Russia locked at 7-7 after seven ends while Canada trail Switzerland 4-3 in their third match with two ends to go.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport curling commentator

"Sweden have a stranglehold on this game. There are only two more ends to come. Four for Sweden and they lead 8-3. You have always felt it was Sweden's game to lose. Britain have come up against a very good team that have played well.

"If you look at Britain's draw, with matches against Russia and Sweden, you would've taken a win and a loss."

It's a German 1-2 in the women's luge at the moment, with Natalie Geisenberger leading team-mate Tatjana Huefner by 0.766 seconds, with American Erin Hamlin in third. Geisenberger is the only woman to have gone under 50 seconds in either run.

Dan Webster:, external A love of sport has become an unhealthy obsession thanks to the Winter Olympics. I've started to watch curling.

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Tom Brewster:, external Great atmosphere in the ice cube tonight. Very loud!

Helen Mulley:, external Watching the curling. Have no idea re scoring, rules etc but it is strangely compulsive viewing.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport curling commentator

"Great Britain take the one in the seventh end but it's not quite what the doctor ordered. It closes the gap but it's a 4-3 game to Sweden and Britain are running out of ends."

Gold seems certain to go to Natalie Geisenberger in the women's individual luge. The German won bronze in Vancouver but has dominated the World Cup season, winning seven of the eight races she has competed in.

And in Sochi, after completing her second run just now, she leads the field by a massive 0.7 seconds. No one else seems to be able to get close. The medals will be handed out tomorrow, after the third and fourth runs.

German have quite simply dominated the luge since it first arrived at the Winter Olympics in 1964. And that domination is greatest in the women's event.

Of the 13 times the event has been held, German women have had a clean sweep of the medals on six occasions and they have won eight of the last nine medals awarded.

After nine sliders of the second run, Tatjana Huefner of Germany leads the way with a combined time of one minute 40.580 seconds. You can follow the action on the red button or via the video stream at the top of the page. Current leader Natalie Geisenberger will be up in two sliders time.

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport in Sochi

"Turin gold medallist and Vancouver runner-up Dale Begg-Smith announced his retirement after failing to make the moguls finals at Rose Khutor Extreme Park.

"The 29-year-old millionaire businessman, who was born in Canada but took up Australian citizenship to further his moguls skiing career , crashed in the second qualification round to miss out on the top 20 who will contest the first stage of the finals.

"'I just wasn't feeling it tonight,' said Begg-Smith. 'The snow was soft and I haven't skied on soft snow for four years. It was fun coming back and I'm glad I went out on my own terms. I messed up.'

Asked what he will do next, he replied: 'I'm an international man of mystery. I will keep you all guessing.'"

Ken:, external Do they actually steer in the luge or just launch themselves and hope for the best?

Sarah Lucas:, external Watching the luge on BBC. Reminds me of being in New Zealand. Not sure I went quite as quick as them.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport curling commentator

"This men's competition is so tight and there are enough teams that can beat the others on their day so you can't afford to keep missing against teams like Sweden, Canada, USA or Norway. You have to be consistent. The sixth end is blanked so it remains 4-2 to Sweden."

Julia Mancuso, who won a bronze medal in the women's super combined event earlier today, says:, external "Humbled to be one of three American Winter Olympians to ever medal in three straight Olympics. With Bonnie Blair and Apolo Ohno. Dreams come true."

Image source, Reuters

Michel [pictured right] and Ronald Mulder have become the second twins to win an Olympic medal in the same event at the Winter Olympics, following in the footsteps of Americans Phil and Steven Mahre, who won slalom gold and silver respectively in 1984. Michel took gold in the men's 500m, with Ronald taking the bronze.

Steve Cram
BBC Sport curling commentator

"At the halfway point Sweden have a two-point lead and have not missed much. Great Britain will think it is not too bad as they have played more wayward shots than the Swedish team and are only 4-2 behind.

"It was always going to be a close match and you don't want them to get too far away from you."

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British snowboarder Jamie Nicholls on Twitter:, external "Pipe practice going down. Watching Ben Kilner and Dom Harington smash it. Looking forward to see these boys compete."

The second run of the women's singles luge is about to start at the Sanki Sliding Centre, with Germany's Natalie Geisenberger leading the way after the first run.

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There is no stopping the Netherlands in the speed skating events in Sochi. The Dutch have now won seven out of nine speed skating medals, as Jan Smeekens (pictured) take silver and and Ronald Mulder the bronze.

Jan Smeekens raises his hands in the air as he crosses the line. The Dutchman thinks he has won but he hasn't. Michel Mulder, who is 10 minutes younger than twin brother Ronald, has won it by the narrowest of margins - just 0.01 seconds!